If they key started with FCKGW then it is considered "Invalid". There were a few other keys that were considered Invalid too. Attempting to install SP1 with one of these keys would pop up a message saying that there's a license problem.
FCKGW-... being they key that was commonly distributed with the first major pirate release of XP (Devil's own).
Fortunately nVidia, Mac, Linux, and id are keeping it on life support.
Not exactly tiny players. Saying that "id" is keeping it on life support adds a number of companies who license id's technology. Also, let's not forget to add Epic to your list, with their fabulous cross-platform Unreal series.
Ok the, you should not be adverse to paying for a license for DVD decoders then if someone released a legal one since you code for a living.
That is, unless you believe that the DMCA is a load of crap. I believe that since you have already purchased the DVD, you should be able to watch it with whatever software you want.
I heard that it had to do with a lack of silk stockings in France during the war. The whores started to shave their legs, and when the soldiers went home, they got their wives to do it. After the war, the whores in France could get silk stockings again, so the fad kinda wore off over there.
That you were able to use a built in arbitrary precsion lib by switching languages takes all the fun out. =)
Well, sorta... I personally had no Java experience, and had to rely on my two partners to do it. I basically sat back and worked out the other problems on paper while that was going on.
I agree! Last year two friends and I competed in the local, and regional competitions, but didn't go any further than that. It was a blast.
Plus, having two second-year compsci guys and a first-year engineer come in and beat everyone (including the profs, althought they were writting in Eiffel I think), was pretty funny. Mind you, we only won by a few points.
When we got to regionals though, it was clear that we didn't have the experience needed to go further. We had 8 hours I believe, and sadly, a few of those were fighting with stupid language problems, instead of actually solving problems. As an example, for one of the problems, we ended up overflowing a double in C, because the data was too big. The solution? Rebuild the same problem in Java, using a BigInt...
All in all, it was a great time, and since we finished first locally, the CMPT department paid for us to go to regionals.
I used to work in a small mom 'n' pop style computer shop. The number of times people came to us and said they had taken it somewhere else was amazing. Yes, people definately tell people the wrong things. For example, instead of trying to install a printer driver, telling them that their printer is obsolete and they need a new one.
Doesn't this lose the main advantages of USB: Devices drawing power from the bus, and high speed? Give me Bluetooth over this anyday.
These, of course, being things that Bluetooth brings to the table...
WUSB does actually bring high speed with it, whereas Bluetooth, as far as I know, is relatively low speed. WUSB's target is 480MBit, which is pretty fast for wireless.
And I'd like to hear your suggestions for getting wireless power.
In town here, Quiznos is right next to the liquor store, and given that I live in Residence, I do happen to stop by pretty often.
The food there is decent, though not anything special. It's a nice change to eat there instead of Subway (right across the street from the Rez). I'm not sure I'd say I prefer either one... They both hit the spot.
In that case, the government is the prosecutor. This brings another awful argument to the table. This would encourage lawyers to charge absolutely rediculous amounts. If a person was guilty and admitted it, then they would go for the cheapest law firm, since they'd have to pay for it. However, if a person figured they could get out of the charges, they'd hire the most expensive lawyer possible and the government could be out of millions of dollars because of a small legal loophole.
How would you feel knowing that your tax dollars put millions of dollars into the pockets of a lawyer who protected a rapist by using every means possible?
It would also prevent the little guy from going up against a large corporation. When a large corporation has 20 lawyers working on a case, they can claim exhorbant amounts of money wasted on the court case, and make the guy who has been wronged pay for the whole thing.
I have mod points, but there isn't something to describe this post. Copyright does exist for a reason. It gives YOU the sole right to distribute something that YOU created. If you don't think that that is fair, then I'd love to hear your reasoning.
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If they key started with FCKGW then it is considered "Invalid". There were a few other keys that were considered Invalid too. Attempting to install SP1 with one of these keys would pop up a message saying that there's a license problem.
FCKGW-... being they key that was commonly distributed with the first major pirate release of XP (Devil's own).
Fortunately nVidia, Mac, Linux, and id are keeping it on life support.
Not exactly tiny players. Saying that "id" is keeping it on life support adds a number of companies who license id's technology. Also, let's not forget to add Epic to your list, with their fabulous cross-platform Unreal series.
Didn't Sega relase that?
Netstat and/or TCPView can be trojaned as part of a rootkit.
I would say it's much closer to buying cable and building your own TV, which I don't believe would be a problem, do you?
Ok the, you should not be adverse to paying for a license for DVD decoders then if someone released a legal one since you code for a living.
That is, unless you believe that the DMCA is a load of crap. I believe that since you have already purchased the DVD, you should be able to watch it with whatever software you want.
I heard that it had to do with a lack of silk stockings in France during the war. The whores started to shave their legs, and when the soldiers went home, they got their wives to do it. After the war, the whores in France could get silk stockings again, so the fad kinda wore off over there.
At least, that's what I read the other day.
Massive design flaw found in Apple product, Slashdot prints neutral article. Any bets on the tone if Microsoft made the IPod?
Will Microsoft replace my copy of Windows with one that works well? For Free?
That you were able to use a built in arbitrary precsion lib by switching languages takes all the fun out. =)
Well, sorta... I personally had no Java experience, and had to rely on my two partners to do it. I basically sat back and worked out the other problems on paper while that was going on.
At regionals last year, we did it all on some flavour of Solaris. It was decent though.
I agree! Last year two friends and I competed in the local, and regional competitions, but didn't go any further than that. It was a blast.
Plus, having two second-year compsci guys and a first-year engineer come in and beat everyone (including the profs, althought they were writting in Eiffel I think), was pretty funny. Mind you, we only won by a few points.
When we got to regionals though, it was clear that we didn't have the experience needed to go further. We had 8 hours I believe, and sadly, a few of those were fighting with stupid language problems, instead of actually solving problems. As an example, for one of the problems, we ended up overflowing a double in C, because the data was too big. The solution? Rebuild the same problem in Java, using a BigInt...
All in all, it was a great time, and since we finished first locally, the CMPT department paid for us to go to regionals.
Well, given that it's open source, why don't you have a look?
Did you watch the movie? What if the pathogen will thrive on the energy released?!
I used to work in a small mom 'n' pop style computer shop. The number of times people came to us and said they had taken it somewhere else was amazing. Yes, people definately tell people the wrong things. For example, instead of trying to install a printer driver, telling them that their printer is obsolete and they need a new one.
And this does it without corrupting your filesystem!
What university is this at? It sounds like a pretty cool project.
Doesn't this lose the main advantages of USB: Devices drawing power from the bus, and high speed? Give me Bluetooth over this anyday.
These, of course, being things that Bluetooth brings to the table...
WUSB does actually bring high speed with it, whereas Bluetooth, as far as I know, is relatively low speed. WUSB's target is 480MBit, which is pretty fast for wireless.
And I'd like to hear your suggestions for getting wireless power.
In town here, Quiznos is right next to the liquor store, and given that I live in Residence, I do happen to stop by pretty often.
The food there is decent, though not anything special. It's a nice change to eat there instead of Subway (right across the street from the Rez). I'm not sure I'd say I prefer either one... They both hit the spot.
The cell phone band is actually protected by law. Everything else though is free for the listening.
http://www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html
Port this too it. You'll no longer have a problem with conversation!
In that case, the government is the prosecutor. This brings another awful argument to the table. This would encourage lawyers to charge absolutely rediculous amounts. If a person was guilty and admitted it, then they would go for the cheapest law firm, since they'd have to pay for it. However, if a person figured they could get out of the charges, they'd hire the most expensive lawyer possible and the government could be out of millions of dollars because of a small legal loophole.
How would you feel knowing that your tax dollars put millions of dollars into the pockets of a lawyer who protected a rapist by using every means possible?
It would also prevent the little guy from going up against a large corporation. When a large corporation has 20 lawyers working on a case, they can claim exhorbant amounts of money wasted on the court case, and make the guy who has been wronged pay for the whole thing.
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I have mod points, but there isn't something to describe this post. Copyright does exist for a reason. It gives YOU the sole right to distribute something that YOU created. If you don't think that that is fair, then I'd love to hear your reasoning.
"All negative mods are now being metamodded as unfair."
If you don't have anything nice to say about someone, don't say anything at all?
Let's hope that nothing happens to American Spirit and Opportunity. ;)